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Historic Earthquake
1994 Paez River Earthquake
6 June 1994 · Cauca, Huila · Colombia
On 6 June 1994 at 20:47 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Colombia (Cauca, Huila), at a depth of 12 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 104 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 650 people. 200 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 June 1994
- Time
- 20:47 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 12 km
- Deaths
- 650
- Homes Destroyed
- 200
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Colombia
- Nearest Volcano
- Nevado del Huila (3 km)
- Associated Eruption
- Nevado del Huila, 1994
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2004Bajo Baudo, Buenaventura · M 7.2
- 1938Eje Cafetero · M 7.06 deaths
- 1917Bogota, Ubaque · M 7.33 deaths
- 1906Colombia · M 7.7
- 1906Colombia · M 7.7
- 1906Colombia · M 7.7
- 1903Colombia · M 7.7
- 1900Colombia · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth